The Oregon coast was our main destination for this trip. After our "Atomic" stay in Astoria, we headed to Seaside, where we had reservations at the Hi-Tide Hotel on the beach. When I go to the beach, I want to be oceanfront... not oceanview or off the beach. We don't actually end up spending a lot of time ON the beach, but we do enjoy being able to see the ocean, hear the ocean, and watch the people when we aren't out and about doing other things.
The Feature image above is our view from the room. The picture below is Gail on the swing, which was on the path to the beach. 
I am a chowder hound, so whenever I go to the coast it's search for the best clam chowder in the area. Gail likes clam chowder too but she's not quite as obsessed with it as I am.
One of our most memorable experiences in Seaside was the Seafood Boil we ordered for dinner the last night we were there. Neither of us had ever ordered a Boil before, so we didn't really know what we were doing. I know you folks in the Lowcountry probably find that unbelievable. LOL
Anyway, I got on the phone and started ordering, including King Crab Legs, Shrimp, Sausage, Potatoes, and Onions. When I ask for the total on the order it was $108. A bit surprised, I asked the guy how many days that would feed us. He said at least two. Since we were going to be leaving the next day, we decided to back it off and removed the King Crab. The total was now $28.45. Wow. King Crab Legs are expensive! 
We aren't big eaters, so we figured that would still be enough food for the two of us for one night. Oh My Gosh... when we got the food we knew it would have fed us for 3 days or more! Sadly, much of it went to waste because we would be traveling the next day. It was still an amazing meal and a great value.
Of course, we had our golf clubs with us, so we made a tee time at the Seaside Golf Course. We played this course the last time we were in Seaside a few years ago. It is only a 9 hole course and isn't fancy but the people are nice, and we enjoy playing there. Since it's a 9-hole course, we played twice around.
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May 2021 Vacation: Seaside, Oregon
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